Subject category:
Finance, Accounting and Control
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 29 March 2005
Length: 39 pages
Data source: Published sources
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Abstract
Financial analysis is one way to detect WorldCom's fraudulent accounting. This case presents two perspectives of WorldCom: the company as viewed by security analysts and the inside view of the accounting fraud. Also looks at the company's acquisition accounting to assess potential for abuse. Teaching Purpose: To assess the probability of accounting risk.
Subject category:
Finance, Accounting and Control
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 8 March 2011
Length: 23 pages
Subject category:
Finance, Accounting and Control
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 4 December 2012
Revision date: 13-Dec-2012
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Generalised experience
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Abstract
Financial analysis is one way to detect WorldCom's fraudulent accounting. This case presents two perspectives of WorldCom: the company as viewed by security analysts and the inside view of the accounting fraud. Also looks at the company's acquisition accounting to assess potential for abuse. Teaching Purpose: To assess the probability of accounting risk.
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75,000 employees, USD37 billion revenues
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Subject category:
Finance, Accounting and Control
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 8 March 2011
Length: 23 pages
Subject category:
Finance, Accounting and Control
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 4 December 2012
Revision date: 13-Dec-2012
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Generalised experience